Feature Hailed as Visionary, Roanoke Libraries Director Sheila Umberger Retires after 43 Years Sheila Umberger, who began working for the city in 1982, leaves behind a transformative legacy.
Racial justice Once Site of Roanoke's Dump, Washington Park Haunted By Legacy of Environmental Racism As Roanoke plans major upgrades to Washington Park, tensions linger over the city's history of urban planning in majority Black neighborhoods.